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noun

as in exercise
something done over and over in order to develop skill a workout with dumbbells for building the muscles of the arms

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Verb
Congress had appropriated $190 billion for K-12 students, which worked out to be about $3,800 per student. Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Other than that, though, the biggest stressor is just waiting for these two to work out their issues and run into each other’s arms. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Here’s how movement transforms your body and which common workouts top the calorie-burning list. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 By eating a balanced snack or meal that includes both protein and carbohydrates within one or two hours before and after workouts, Brown said. Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work out
Verb
  • Isaac Paredes is supposed to solve it but is still recovering from the type of injury that has torpedoed this season.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson, who's also the bestselling author of the Truly Devious trilogy, among others, says the idea stemmed from her own childhood obsession with solving mysteries and 1930s-era dossier mystery books.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a thinner middle market, not because of a lack of quality companies, but because the supporting financial structures are still developing.
    Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Schmitt was named to succeed Hawley in November 2018.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Apple has succeeded in building an iPhone that is different from older iPhones in a way that is instantly noticeable by a layperson, something the company hasn’t done in a few years.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, no matter who tries to establish the terms of engagement, this Ryder Cup figures to be the biggest, loudest, most tumultuous golf tournament ever played.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Investigating clues and figuring it out like a kind of whodunnit was completely the wrong path.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a cruel exercise, each kid is provided with a pack of basic supplies and made to hike 50 miles through the wilderness to the top of Mount Otis.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Incorporating short walks, stretching or light exercises throughout the day can interrupt long periods of inactivity and offer significant health benefits.
    Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After junior Zander Govostes drilled a 22-yard field goal to push Xaverian’s lead to 10-0 later in the frame, Springfield Central (2-1) answered.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, the answer to the question Alan Sparks raised about what happens to all of the money flowing through the county government is one that even local authorities are unable, or unwilling, to answer.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The plot allegedly found Findley, 54, posing as multiple people and forging numerous documents.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Cleveland’s magical run continued Tuesday night, as the Guardians rallied to beat Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 5-2 and forge a tie for first place in the AL Central.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Their remains went undiscovered for more than a year.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025

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